Marjorie Kamys Cotera/The Texas TribuneTexas Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. AUSTIN, Texas — Accusations that Texas’ attorney general engaged in crimes including bribery and abuse of office “raise serious concerns,” Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday. In a single-page letter, seven senior lawyers in the AG’s office wrote that they reported […]
SANTA CLARA — An oh-my-gosh, acrobatic touchdown by Brandon Aiyuk marked the early highlight. A predictable touchdown catch by George Kittle gave the 49ers a heavily anticipated lead. And, sure enough, that would not nearly be enough for the 49ers to hold a slim, fourth-quarter lead. The previously winless Philadelphia Eagles rallied for a 25-20 […]
By JILL COLVIN, STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Infected and contagious, President Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly virus that has forced his hospitalization and killed more than 209,000 Americans. Hours earlier, Trump’s […]
Q: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to produce only electric cars by 2035 will not work for poor people. Not only do auto manufacturers and dealers mark up electric cars to an insane level above their cost (last time I shopped, it was a $6,000 to $8,000 premium), but all the savings have to be paid […]
By TIM REYNOLDS / AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler is not ready to go home. A triple-double later, he joined NBA Finals lore — and the short-handed Miami Heat might have made this title matchup a series after all. Butler finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, and […]
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Two days after being hospitalized with COVID-19, President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday before briefly leaving the hospital to salute supporters from his motorcade, a move that again showed his willingness to disregard basic precautions to contain the virus that has killed more […]
The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers took on another injury-plagued team in that of the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night. San Francisco was huge home favorites after two consecutive blowout wins. However, it became apparent from the opening snap that Philadelphia was not about to let its 0-2-1 record drag the team down at Levi’s […]
CHICAGO — A Schiller Park family is pleading for the person who struck their loved one with their vehicle and fled the scene to come forward. 46-year-old Kevin Ballog remains in the hospital following an incident nearly two weeks ago where Ballog was struck by a car on Belmont Avenue. “I have not slept. I’m […]
CHICAGO — Student athletes from across the Chicago area convened at Latin High School at the intersection of Clark Street and North Avenue before marching to the home of Governor J.B. Pritzker. This “let us play” rally kicked off Mental Health Awareness Week, with student-athletes arguing that not playing has hurt scholarship opportunities and their […]
If there was any lingering doubt regarding the gigantic talent gap between certain starting quarterbacks, Week 4 of the NFL season proved it. Once again, some of the league’s worst quarterbacks delivered the worst performances by a wide margin. Daniel Jones continues to earn his reservation among the worst quarterbacks every Sunday. After another terrible […]
